Last year the city suffered 372 water main breaks total. There were 391 breaks in 2014. Most of those come during winter months when pipes are more likely to freeze. Weather events and pipe age both contribute to breaks.

Aging water pipes are one of the city's oldest and most persistent problems. Mayor Stephanie Miner has sought funding and the local, state and federal levels to aid the city in fixing its pipes. The response has been mostly muted. Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested the city "fix its own pipes" last year.

Miner has made Syracuse's crumbling infrastructure -- primarily its pipes -- a key priority of her tenure as mayor.

This year, the city is exploring new technologies to prevent breaks, including sensors that will detect leaky pipes before they burst. City crews are deploying 24 sensors in areas around downtown as part of a pilot program to more closely monitor infrastructure.

This contractor is demonstrating the install of a water sensor. These will help detect leaks before they're a crisis pic.twitter.com/fgnOof1HMC